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Sharon Parks

Stone Mountain,GA

Summary

Payment Applications/Receivables Analyst with a strong focus on managing multiple accounts efficiently. Demonstrated success in accounts payable and receivable, ensuring precise reconciliation and reporting. Analytical skills utilized to assess accounts receivable health and improve cash flow. Acknowledged for high productivity and effective communication, leading to streamlined workflows and favorable transaction results.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Payment Processing Clerk

Deluxe
Atlanta, GA
10.1998 - 01.2025
  • Reconciled bank and credit card accounts monthly.
  • Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify the proper balancing of accounts and readiness for the new month.
  • Verified and posted account transactions, providing weekly and monthly reporting of AP aging to senior management, to maintain accounting ledgers.
  • Obtained and investigated information from the sales, trade promotions, and customer service departments to verify account discrepancies.
  • Verified vendor accounts by reviewing documentation, rectifying issues, and contacting account holders.
  • Verified items billed against items received, and followed up with vendors and employees to reconcile variances.
  • Researched and resolved collections disputes to maintain customer relationships.
  • Processed incoming payments totaling $100,000 while ensuring 99% accuracy in data verification.
  • Managed over 700 accounts exceeding $100,000 in Oracle with precision.
  • Monitored overdue accounts daily and communicated with delinquent customers to secure payments.
  • Resolved vendor and employee inquiries regarding invoices and purchases through thorough research.
  • Utilized performance improvement matrix to identify defects and recommend operational workflow enhancements.
  • Reviewed credit balance accounts to verify refund accuracy while maintaining compliance.
  • Processed incoming payments worth up to $75,000, confirming information for 100% accuracy.

Sr Credit Analyst

General Electric Company
Atlanta, GA
10.1998 - 04.2005
  • Reviewed customer financial data to ascertain level of risk involved for extending credit.
  • Collaborated closely with customers, using effective communication and interpersonal strengths to gather important financial information.
  • Developed debt collection protocols applicable to delinquent accounts, defining timelines for courtesy calls and referral of problem accounts to debt collectors.
  • Implemented risk assessment techniques to identify indicators of potential attempts at fraud or other unethical activity, denying suspicious applications to protect company.
  • Utilized automated underwriting and credit analysis systems to generate reports on applications, analyzing debt-to-income ratios and other metrics to assess applications.
  • Requested financial documents from customers.
  • Assisted clients with completion of loan applications, advising on information required and regulated by law and identifying programs best suited to clients.
  • Met with upper management and provided insight into credit decisions.
  • Handled customer service correspondence from clients, assisting with application completion, explaining qualification criteria and resolving complaints.
  • Developed comprehensive understanding of financial statements, enhancing opportunities to assess risk.
  • Assessed customer credit files regularly to review receivables.
  • Conducted credit reviews on corporations to assess financial conditions.
  • Monitored and maintained compliance with internal controls and government regulations.
  • Assessed financial data from customers to better understand risk levels in terms of lending money.
  • Managed various tasks simultaneously and made sure all job duties were completed in order of priority.
  • Read personal and commercial financial statements, contextualizing loan or credit applications with credit history and general financial status of applicants.
  • Interfaced with representatives from credit associations to request credit scores and reports for applicants.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Strayer University
Atlanta, GA
05.2011

High School Diploma -

Northside High School, Memphis TN
Memphis, TN
05.1980

Greenbelt Training
Atlanta, GA
07.2008

Skills

  • Vendor relationships
  • SAP
  • Account reconciliation
  • GAAP principles
  • Invoicing and billing
  • SEC proficiency
  • Conflict resolution
  • Communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Customer service
  • Team building
  • Flexible
  • Organizational skills

Timeline

Payment Processing Clerk

Deluxe
10.1998 - 01.2025

Sr Credit Analyst

General Electric Company
10.1998 - 04.2005

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Strayer University

High School Diploma -

Northside High School, Memphis TN

Greenbelt Training

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